13 jailed in La Salle, January 19 – February 1

By Editor | February 4, 2026

Thirteen individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions.

Arrests were made by deputies of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Encinal Police Department.

In addition to those serving commitment by order of the courts (details previously published), those taken into custody between Monday, January 19, and Sunday, February 1, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:

Maria DeLaCruz Castro, 39, of Encinal; arrested 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, by the Encinal PD; misdemeanor warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace for driving without a license and allowing an unlicensed minor to drive; released after three hours on promise to pay fines.

Billy Joe Medina, 37, of Brownsville, Texas; arrested 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon; released on bond after 14 hours.

Pedro Vinton, 32, of Cotulla; arrested 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member; released on bond after two days, five hours.

Jose David Rodriguez, 39, of Encinal; arrested 11:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, by the Encinal PD; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, warrant issued through

US Marshals Service for probation violation on a felony smuggling charge; transferred after six days, 16 hours.

Matias Garcia III, 55, of Cotulla; arrested 2:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Austin Parole Board for felony parole violation; released after two days, 12 hours.

Hugo Zamudio, 58, of Cotulla; arrested 3:08 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated (second offense); released on bond after nine hours.

Luis Angel Perez, 22, of Edinburg, Texas; arrested 11:58 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons; released on bond after one day, four hours.

Juan Elias Martinez Jr., 19, of Laredo; arrested 7:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony evading arrest, state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, state jail felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 2.

Frank Davis III, 42, of New Orleans, Louisiana; arrested 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for failure to appear in court on state jail felony theft of property up to $30,000 in value; released on bond after three hours.

Erik Letroy Spearman, 43, of Cotulla; arrested 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 1 JP for misdemeanor failure to appear in court; released on bond after three hours.

Luis Hernandez-Santos, 34, of Del Valle, Texas; arrested 6:27 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for failure to appear in court on felony human smuggling charges; released on bond after two days.

Jesse Lee Saldivar, 42, of Devine, Texas; arrested 12 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 1 JP for misdemeanor driving while license is not valid; released on bond after one day, 17 hours.

Jolisa Janae Rangel, 25, of Cotulla; arrested 6:55 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member; released on bond after six hours.

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